Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-02-24
Letter From Texas.
Science RaN Institute,
DGpre, Hayes co., Ter,
Fab. I'm, 1887.
Dear iir. Editor

Den M. Editor
Perhaps AT no other time, more Than
at the Hast, is he who makes change
of locality impressed with the differ
cnrc between hi. old aud new sur
rounding.. therefore make the fol-
lowing observations now, aud leave
the reader 10 compare them with cor
responding points in the old STATES.
Let IL be remembered That Texas i
divided into three great Sccli0ns-llal
east of the Brazos. that between the
lirazOs and Colorado, ami that west
OF the Colorado. known respectively
as eastern, middle. and western Tex
~. My remarks are made in refer
cncc only 20 the last. Every one here
that lay, amy claim to the name oi
man, imprC,scS one that hc is doing
something IL hc is rich his face shows
that he j. striving .or more and ihc hap
by twinkle Of hi. eye leaves no doubt
Tint hi desires are being realized; il
h. is poor, the very mir OF the mnn
bc>pcahs The hope hc has oi accumua-
ting wealth. iThat iar goddess,
around whose altar our iorciathcr-
wOr>llppcd on New England hlcaky
coast, has her temples and worship
pcrS here.
The tribe Of rangers and frontier
men In, passed away, and western
rcXa, j. now ha>king in the second
stage of her development, the Stage in
which men feel the widest love of
country. Tie old ranger rccOunts Ia
the youth the Alamo and that bril-
liant constellation of victories that
hazcl forth in the dawn Of the Lone
star. Pltric bouu, Omnibu, carus
est.
The third and last impression that |
will nnw mention is the high cstima-
ton la, iar western Texan sets up
on labor, reputation. honor, cdnra-
ton. merit, mud indeed every good
thing. lie seeking employment j.
asked no such sickly question ~
chow little will Won take but raih-
cr that other manly intcrroga.ivc.
"hOw much are Won worth?' This
Is bat natural. The country l. grand
ALI brinht with it, achievements anh
all brilliant with il possibilities; and
the people in their customs, manner,
aud emotion, parrakr OF is grandeur.
IN impression obtains i'm the old
state, that there arr few negroes here.
They ~" quite common. They follow
the locomotive like swine the swill
bucket. The number OF negroes and
NcYlcHnS we have, Tie latter being
nearly ~ numerous ~ the former, is,
in my notion q; things. an objection
f. the country. The McNiran~ here
called "sgca,crs' are no better than
the negro they do no better, and
they are no hi.hcr in civilization.
Since have mentioned one objcc-
ton, vii refer 10 another more ST.
riou,. hut witlal the only real one !
have found to the country. refer IT,
the sudden CHANGES of the weather.
GuprD gnl NyW Orleans are hOih OF
the an.A parallel north latitude. Int
hero tie fruit Of italy are unknown
AMI ,.c orange and tn lemon give the
fragrance Cf their blossom, 10 rcgiUn-
further ;o the south oi ili,: and vet
hut io. ,!r inimitthlc "rorthcr' This
climate would he 49, warm and FAR
Wor" r're,lnt t.au t!a;. Sow it i,
as delightful 81, a'ly place on "ar;h'hr
air is -. soft nad sweet =, tac tone %:
GphrV-' tyre. hut pause comes
md Nh nature seems t. hC In an aw.
TEL su.pcn,c: and now Il campaign nt
.rc wiri- set. in iruu thu uurt!I, tNr
housc. lake and iac wind. howl; ALI
creation ,aVllD,s, hvCuU>r the 'ry god
lus cone and ;hrsc domains are hl,.
The small rainfall !, not Hm ohjcc-
lion. Two good rains during the
wear are ,uOagh. The Texan farmer
does not complain of n droulh il he
can have liz land thoroughly we; once
in the spring. I'm this section II lHS
ao. uipcd IN nearly live month: hut
/ ,cnr,r.v hear lie fac. mentioned.
IN tie Great G"oUth district Of lH.t
wear thcr have '0i iiuc rain, recently
amt Z crop for this year Is an assured
i1c,. Upon the Information that /
have received from the people among
WHOM F.. move, give il n, my opinion
ia an average az Il few years over
equal district. NId with IN equal fer
tii,,y Morc il lost to ih' farmer on Ne
cour; o. dry weather in Mississippi
than in Texas. When ihc damage
dat Tho foods OF Miss, do Ia the
lands /, considered. tie difference
umdouhGy j. IN favor of this State.
We have number uf yOWg men ant
Indies In tie Institute from the drOuihy
di>,rir; 500 ni,cs north of this. They
tel, nae t'at the cattle remained up To
the recent rains in good condition;
qni while there is considerable distress
among the poor. the easy way in
which thr people have come through
~ months with only one good rain is
truly amazing.
have often heard Of the early corn
planting in Texas. I've taken notice
of this feature. The first ! hcarC of
was planted on the 9Th inst. The
business i quite common now.
The SiGNAL-CurIAIIAN comes to me
regularly. Ii lays COpiah at my feet
and taste or | think taste some
sweets that have passed from my cup
forever. In many respects ii is the
taurcr county of the State. ] trust
the cndcavors that Your people are
making to induce n healthy immigra-
ton to come within Copiah's borders
will prove successful, for indeed she
needs Jason 20 bring back the Col
den Fleece 10 Greece. But the be-
rings and | lie away.
Yours Respectfully,
H. G. McGec.